at Witham Family Hotels in Ellsworth, Maine, United States
Job Description
Witham Family Hotels is looking for a motivated individual to join our team as an Accounting Associate. The position is located in Ellsworth, Maine. This is a full-time year-round job opportunity, eligible for benefits.
As the Accounting Associate in charge of audits, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the financial integrity and efficiency of our operations. You will be responsible for various accounting tasks, including preparing, reviewing, investigating, and correcting issues and variances of the daily reports for each of our properties. You will complete daily journal entries, create invoices according to company practices, and process payments for the Bar Harbor Laundry Company, and assist with accounts payable tasks as needed.
Competency
+ Knowledge of accounting prinicples and practices.
+ + Excellent organizational skills.
+ Proficient in Office 365 and knowledge of how to operate office equipment.
+ Show resourcefulness.
+ Ability to meet deadlines and compile records.
+ Proficient at problem solving and prioritizing tasks.
+ Possess attention to details, integrity, and honesty.
+ Ability to work well as part of a team.
+ Strong interpersonal skills and possession of a full understanding of professional business ethics, decorum, and social skills.
Working Conditions
+ Frequently exposed to temperature changes, heat and/or cold humidity depending on the season.
+ Must be aware of your surroundings, as the properties offer multiple hazards.
+ Frequently noisy.
Physical Demands
+ Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
+ Moderately physically demanding job that requires prolonged periods of walking, standing, and some bending, lifting carrying, twisting, kneeling, reaching, feeling, and working.
+ Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs at a time.
+ Ability to perform repetitive motions, talk, to reach, handle, grasp, and communicate.
+ Eye/Hand/Foot coordination required.
+ Frequent computer keying using both hands and viewing material on a computer screen.
Position Type and Schedule
The Accounting Associate – Audit position is a full-time, year-round position. Your standard schedule will average 35 hours per week, with the expectation that additional hours may be required to complete your assigned responsibilities. Your regular schedule will be Monday to Friday, but work may be performed on any day of the week from Sunday through Saturday. Hours and shifts can vary, and can include early mornings, late nights, evenings, weekends, and holiday hours. This position is nonexempt. Overtime may be available and will be paid in accordance with federal and state laws.
Travel
You are required to travel from the Corporate Office in Ellsworth to our properties on MDI once a week.
Required Education and Experience
+ Some College/Associate Degree and/or equivalent work experience preferred.
+ Relevant work experience in accounting or finance preferred.
+ Prior experience working in the hospitality industry or office type environment is essential and required.
